Shawn and I went to watch Black Swan tonight. It was intense. Insane. Incredible. Darren Aronofsky's style is very distinct; it was similar to Requiem for a Dream, which is a favourite of mine. He somehow manages to blur the lines between reality and an almost psychotic dream-like state, leaving you anxious and confused and asking, "What the fuck just happened?" You'd think a film about ballet would be kind of ethereal and light-hearted, but Black Swan is anything but. It's horrifying and exhilarating, and yet strangely majestic. Natalie Portman playing Nina is a revelation. The transition from naive, goody-goody, perfectionist into lustful, raging, masochist is so smooth, you can't even pin-point the moment when she really starts to lose her identity and her sanity. It's scary and dark, but you can't stop watching. It's definitely Oscar-worthy, for direction, acting, cinematography. It's a film that you need to watch a second time to really grasp what's going on, but it's worth it.
Rating: 5/5
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